Dr. Raja Sawhney, MD
What this data tells you about Dr. Sawhney
Dr. Raja Sawhney is an otolaryngology in Brooksville, FL, with 18 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Sawhney performed 1,720 Medicare services across 1,489 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Sawhney received a total of $24,087 from 19 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 61 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in otolaryngology. The majority of payments are for speaking programs and promotional activities, reflecting participation in industry-sponsored events. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Sawhney is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. This is not a quality rating. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗Top procedures by volume
Ranked by number of services performed for Medicare patients. Avg. submitted charge is what the provider billed; avg. Medicare payment is what CMS paid.
| Procedure | Volume | Avg. paid | Avg. submitted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.6-7.5 cm | 352 | $185 | $751 |
| Complicated repair of wound of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, or feet, 2.6-7.5 cm | 340 | $357 | $1,174 |
| Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm | 246 | $96 | $606 |
| Complicated repair of wound of scalp, arms, or legs, 2.6-7.5 cm | 222 | $312 | $1,056 |
| Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 2.1-3.0 cm | 97 | $110 | $696 |
| Complicated repair of wound of eyelids, nose, ears, or lip, 2.6-7.5 cm | 50 | $388 | $1,243 |
| Complicated repair of wound of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, or feet, 1.1-2.5 cm | 40 | $296 | $966 |
| Repair of wound of eyelids, nose, ears, or lips by transferring skin, 10.0 sq cm or less | 39 | $581 | $1,923 |
| Complicated repair of wound of scalp, arms, or legs, each additional 5.0 cm or less | 34 | $101 | $320 |
| Complicated repair of wound of eyelids, nose, ears, or lip, 1.1-2.5 cm | 31 | $327 | $1,059 |
| Complicated repair of wound of trunk, 2.6-7.5 cm | 30 | $294 | $986 |
| Destruction of precancerous skin growth, 1 | 25 | $27 | $166 |
| Skin biopsy, tangential | 23 | $39 | $249 |
| Office visit, established patient (10-19 min) | 22 | $44 | $140 |
| Removal of noncancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm | 21 | $70 | $426 |
| Full thickness skin graft to nose, ears, eyelids, or lips, 20.0 sq cm or less | 21 | $782 | $2,491 |
| Removal of noncancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 2.1-3.0 cm | 19 | $78 | $492 |
| Repair of wound of eyelids, nose, ears, or lips by transferring skin, 10.1-30.0 sq cm | 19 | $779 | $2,482 |
| Repair of wound of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, or feet by transferring skin, 10.0 sq cm or less | 18 | $596 | $1,898 |
| Complicated repair of wound of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, or feet, each additional 5.0 cm or less | 16 | $133 | $423 |
| Complicated repair of wound of trunk, each additional 5.0 cm or less | 15 | $92 | $293 |
| Intermediate repair of wound of neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 2.6-7.5 cm | 14 | $198 | $768 |
| Repair of wound of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, or feet by transferring skin, 10.1-30.0 sq cm | 14 | $689 | $2,304 |
| Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.5 cm or less | 12 | $196 | $652 |
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗Payment profile
Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
Payments by company (2024)
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
The majority of payments (96%) are for speaking programs and promotional activities, which reflect participation in industry-sponsored educational or marketing events. This is common in otolaryngology and does not inherently indicate bias, but patients may wish to be aware. Total industry engagement is in the top 4% for otolaryngology in FL.
Geographic Context
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Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | Weekly updates |
| Medicare Enrollment | ✓ PECOS | Monthly updates |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | ✓ Open Payments | CY 2024 |
| Disciplinary History | — Not public | N/A |
This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This measures how much public data is available about a provider — not how good they are. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Sawhney is a mixed practice specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, and high industry engagement (speaking/promotional, top 4%), with 18 years of practice experience.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. Read our methodology →
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All data on this page is sourced verbatim from public federal records published by the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): NPPES ↗, Open Payments ↗, Medicare Provider Utilization ↗, and PECOS. Publication is mandated by the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (§6002 ACA, 42 U.S.C. §1320a-7h) and the Freedom of Information Act.
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